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Historic Earthquake
2019 Davao del Sur Earthquake
15 December 2019 · Mindanao, Davao · Philippines
On 15 December 2019 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Philippines (Mindanao, Davao), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the Sunda Plate, 230 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 13 people and injured 210. 4,546 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 15 December 2019
- Time
- 06:11 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 22 km
- Deaths
- 13
- Injuries
- 210
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,546
- Homes Damaged
- 21,495
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Matutum (41 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20262026 Mindanao Earthquake · M 7.8107 deaths
- 19761976 Moro Gulf Erdbeben · M 8.08,000 deaths
- 1936Talaud Islands · M 7.7
- 1924E Mindanao, Mati · M 8.3
- 19181918 Celebes Sea Earthquake · M 8.352 deaths
- 19131913 Sulawesi–Mindanao Earthquake · M 7.8138 deaths
- 1911Mindanao, Talacogon · M 7.8
- 1903Davao Gulf · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth